Domestic violence in Turkey
15 April 2014, Tuesday /KATHY HAMILTON, İSTANBUL
There are days when I feel overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness when I open the paper and read of yet another senseless murder of a woman by her spouse or family.
Just over a week ago, two more women were murdered by their husbands. One of these murders hit particularly close to home for me. A young American woman, Esther Parker, reportedly was stabbed to death by her husband. Even though I did not know Esther personally, we had several friends in common and it is possible that our paths may have actually crossed when she lived in İstanbul. Tragically, Esther's name has now been added to the ever-growing list of women in Turkey who were have been killed by their husbands.
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